bägare

See also: bagare

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish bikare, from Old Norse bikarr (“cup”), from Old Saxon bikeri (“cup”), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), probably a diminutive of Ancient Greek βῖκος (bîkos, “amphora”). Related to German Becher.

Noun

bägare c

1. a beaker, a mug, a cup, a drinking glass

   töm din bägare

   drink up (empty your cup)

Declension

Declension of bägare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	bägare	bägares
	definite	bägaren	bägarens
plural	indefinite	bägare	bägares
	definite	bägarna	bägarnas

Further reading

• bägare in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• begära